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pork chops with peach onion marmellata

i ended up catching the cold from hell.. *cough cough* *sneeze sneeze* don't worry I washed and sanitized my hands.. dinners where not over the top this week but simple things i could make in between "napping" on the couch.. there are no pictures i was to exhausted after dinner to take any.. and my dishwasher died on top of all my things happening this weekend so what is normally a kaotic kitchen is down right out of control right now.. but no worries i am feeling better and dishwasher should be fixed soon so we should be back to normal next week.

in a heavy pot over medium high heat twirl your olive 2-3 times around pan.. add onions.. combine onions and oil cook for about4 minutes.. add remaining ingredients.. reduced heat to low.. cover pot and cook on low for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to scrape up any bits that form on the bottom.. the onions should be soft, jam like consistency..

combine thyme, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.. using your fingers work all the ingredients together until well combined. rub the mixture over the chops then cover with plastic wrap and keep in fridge until about 30 minutes before onions are done.. take out of fridge and heat your gas grill to medium high heat..cook the chops about 7 minutes on each side depending on the thickness.. you want them to be medium.. remove from grill when done and place on a platter.. spoon peach onion marmella over chops.. serve.. it's yummy

I have had a love for cooking since I was young.. well ok at first it wasn't a love it was my "chore." but love came later.. When I turned 16 my Mother started me reading recipes on Sunday and then picking 2 or 3 from her cook books or magazines and then preparing a grocery list from the recipe (which today I am lost if I don't have my detailed list for my trip to the store) from my list I would then clip coupons and I would head off to the grocery store.. As an incintive (I always need incintives and money works wonders *smile*) I was allowed to keep any money I saved from the coupons and she would then pay me per meal I made. I had to cook at leaast 2 a week but if wanted more money I would cook more, the prices ranged from $5.00 for simple meals such as tacos and refried beans (no canned in my house) or $15.00 for something like Chicken Cacciatore (because it takes so much longer but is so much worth it). So when I got married and got a house of my own I was able to conquer the grocery store and cooking delicious meals. um thanks Mom?